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‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Northampton Match Thread on 18:48 - Feb 2 with 293 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Northampton Match Thread on 19:03 - Feb 2 with 283 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Northampton Match Thread on 19:13 - Feb 2 with 281 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Northampton Match Thread on 19:22 - Feb 2 with 277 views
HT 1-0 It's been like watching Bambi on ice in parts of that half.
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Northampton Match Thread on 19:50 - Feb 2 with 270 views
HT: Blackpool 1-0 Cobblers. Town will be ruing their shambolic attempts to defend Ekpiteta's early goal because there's been nothing in this game #ntfc
Northampton predictably battling away and turning it into a scrap.
I feel we're on the verge of seriously breaking their resistance.
They're fighting for all they're worth but there are signs that their back 3 can be breached.
No major standout performers for us in the first half but Thorniley's done well. With a couple of games under their belts Dougall and Stewart will be class in L1. Nice to have a centre forward who can run - Simms could be the one to make the all important second breakthrough.
We're only 1 up - Let's not have a moment of madness at the back!!
Learning to read clusters is not something your eyes do naturally. It takes constant practice.
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Northampton Match Thread on 20:21 - Feb 2 with 263 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Northampton Match Thread on 20:30 - Feb 2 with 260 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Northampton Match Thread on 20:39 - Feb 2 with 259 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Northampton Match Thread on 20:50 - Feb 2 with 256 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Northampton Match Thread on 20:54 - Feb 2 with 253 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Northampton Match Thread on 20:57 - Feb 2 with 249 views
Blackpool: Chris Maxwell, Jordan Gabriel, Marvin Ekpiteta, Jordan Thorniley, James Husband, Kenny Dougall (sub Demetri Mitchell 71), Kevin Stewart, Matty Virtue, Sullay Kaikai, Ellis Simms (sub Ollie Turton 80), Jerry Yates Subs not used: Jack Sims, Cameron Antwi, Dan Ballard, Nathan Shaw, Rob Apter
Cobblers: Jonathan Mitchell, Peter Kioso, Lloyd Jones, Cian Bolger, Fraser Horsfall (sub Danny Rose 84), Joseph Mills, Bryn Morris, Ryan Watson (sub Caleb Chukwuemeka 65), Jack Sowerby (sub Ricky Korboa 84), Sam Hoskins (sub Shaun McWilliams 65), Ryan Edmondson Subs not used: Dylan Berry, Michael Harriman, Mark Marshall
Referee: James Oldham
Booked: Blackpool: none Cobblers: Caleb Chukwuemeka (68, 2nd of the season), Shaun McWilliams (78, 3rd), Bryn Morris (89, 2nd), Joseph Mills (90, 1st)
10 cautions on or before 37 games; 2 match suspension 15 cautions at any time in season; 3 match suspension
Sent off: Blackpool: none Cobblers: none
Sendings off: 2 cautions in one game; 1 match suspension but cautions do not count towards above totals. Other sendings off; 1 or 3 match suspension. Extra match ban for additional sendings off.
Keith Curle made two changes for the re-arranged trip to Blackpool with Ryan Watson and the fit again Jack Sowerby coming in to midfield.
Jordan Thorniley failed to find the target from a Sullay Kaikai free-kick and Chris Maxwell made a smart save to deny the re-called Watson as both sides traded early chances. Jonathan Mitchell saved with his legs as on-loan Everton striker Ellis Simms threatened for the home side and it was Blackpool who broke the deadlock on 12 minutes, Marvin Ekpiteta getting the final touch to Kaikai’s cross, the ball squeezing inside the post.
The Cobblers responded well to falling behind and but for a slip in front of goal from Peter Kioso would have been level. Sam Hoskins fired wide via a deflection but Blackpool remained a threat and it needed a good save from Mitchell to keep out Kaikai on the counter-attack.
Watson made a good forward run into the area but his shot was straight at Maxwell who ensured the Tangerines' lead remained intact at the break.
Kaikai saw a free-kick saved by Mitchell and Matty Virtue fired over at the start of the second half. Kenny Dougall then went close with a low drive from 25-yards as Blackpool pressed forward looking for a second goal and they had a golden chance to double their lead when Kevin Stewart was played through on the counter-attack but with only Mitchell to beat, his shot came back off the post.
Caleb Chukwuemeka and Shaun McWilliams came on in a double change and the Cobblers briefly thought they were back on level terms when they had the ball in the back of the net from a corner only for the off-side flag to be raised against Cian Bolger.
Maxwell fumbled a Bryn Morris header but was able to gather the ball in before a Cobblers player could convert the rebound. As the game entered stoppage time, substitute Ricky Korboa had a shot deflected behind before a fine solo effort from Jerry Yates sealed all three points for Blackpool.
BLACKPOOL MATCH STATS (first half in brackets, match total out of brackets) SHOTS ON TARGET: (4) 6 SHOTS OFF TARGET: (3) 10 CORNERS: (2) 4 FOULS: (4) 10 CAUGHT OFFSIDE: (0) 0
COBBLERS MATCH STATS (first half in brackets, match total out of brackets) SHOTS ON TARGET: (2) 4 SHOTS OFF TARGET: (2) 3 CORNERS: (3) 5 FOULS: (7) 15 CAUGHT OFFSIDE: (2) 4
Learning to read clusters is not something your eyes do naturally. It takes constant practice.
Blackpool secured all three points in a hard fought 2-0 victory over Northampton Town at Bloomfield Road on Tuesday evening.
Marvin Ekpiteta's first half strike give the Seasiders an early lead, but the visitors made Blackpool work hard for the victory, with Jerry Yates scoring a wonderful solo goal in the 90th minutes to claim the three points.
Ten minutes into the match, Ellis Simms had a good opportunity at goal. A wonderful pass from Virtue fed Simms through, who had an effort on goal from a tight angle, but the effort was well saved by Mitchell in the Northampton goal.
It didn’t take long for Blackpool to take the lead through Marvin Ekpiteta’s second goal in as many matches. Sullay Kaikai did well to not give up on a ball that was looking likely to go out for a goal kick by keeping it in on the far side. Kaikai’s cross caused plenty of trouble in the box, with the goalkeeper flapping at the ball, only to fall kindly to the Blackpool defender at the back post, who simply headed it in from close range with no Northampton player in sight.
Northampton rarely threatened in the opening half an hour, though Sam Hoskins did have a good opportunity for the visitors from distance, with his curling effort blocked well to go just wide of the goal.
Ryan Watson then did well for the visitors to weave his way past three Blackpool players on the left and line up the shot, but his effort was saved from Maxwell, which was the last meaningful action of the first half.
Half time: Blackpool 1 Northampton Town 0
Blackpool had the best of the opening opportunities in the second half, with Sullay Kaikai’s free kick from 20 yards out well saved by Mitchell in the Northampton goal.
Kenny Dougall then had an effort from the outside of the area go just wide after a lovely counter-attack from the Seasiders cut Northampton open.
Blackpool had a golden opportunity to double the lead on the hour mark through Kevin Stewart. Northampton threw all their players forward for a free kick in an effort to find the equaliser, but the ball was cleared away to Kaikai on the break, who was clean through on goal from the half way line. Kaikai ran at goal, with both Matty Virtue and Kevin Stewart in support, with Kaikai opting to pass to his right leaving Stewart a golden opportunity to score on his home debut, but the effort smacked against the post and bounced clear.
Northampton were defending well and were doing everything to find an unlikely equaliser, but Blackpool ensured all three points were there in the 90th minute. A wonderful throw from Chris Maxwell released Jerry Yates, who weaved his way into the box, rounded two defenders and creeped the ball under Mitchell to make it 2-0 at the death and secure another win for Blackpool at Bloomfield Road.
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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Northampton Match Thread on 21:48 - Feb 2 with 237 views
‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’
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1-0 Big Marv, comedy of errors 
